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Maihym
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So I want some really nice looking case fans that aren't really too expensive. I'm looking for 4 fans to use as case fans and maybe another 2 to use on my CPU cooler. I of course want fans that have really good performance and are silent. If they have red LEDs, that's a plus. But honestly they can just be all black and I would be fine with that. Let me know what you guys can find, thank you.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($337.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 240 91.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($130.15 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($156.07 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($449.94 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($129.94 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Samsung T24C550ND 23.6" Monitor
Keyboard: Redragon Karura K502 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($26.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($69.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: Uping High Precision Programmable Wireless Gaming Mouse With 2000 DPI, Nano Receiver, 5 Programmable Button, 5 User Profiles - Black, M006 ($14.99)
Total: $1670.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-04 01:30 EDT-0400

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I would recommend a Skylake i7-6700K (faster and cheaper, faster RAM as well)

 

And these fans are cheap and quiet (tested by SilentPCReview) and LED.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/c7K7YJ/antec-case-fan-truequiet120white

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

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Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

I would recommend a Skylake i7-6700K (faster and cheaper, faster RAM as well)

 

And these fans are cheap and quiet (tested by SilentPCReview) and LED.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/c7K7YJ/antec-case-fan-truequiet120white

I would go with a 6700 but that costs too much since I would need to basically get all new parts. Also are they effective? Plus I'm not feeling that orange. My whole build is black and red.

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1 minute ago, Maihym said:

I would go with a 6700 but that costs too much since I would need to basically get all new parts.

That's fine the 4790K is still a great CPU.

 

For your CPU cooler, don't skimp on fan quality, try these.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GqkwrH/fractal-design-case-fan-fdfanventhp12pwm

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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1 minute ago, Energycore said:

That's fine the 4790K is still a great CPU.

 

For your CPU cooler, don't skimp on fan quality, try these.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GqkwrH/fractal-design-case-fan-fdfanventhp12pwm

Oh no of course not. I was looking for a good fan that I can use for everything and hopefully have some silence but if there really is no solution then I'm fine with sticking with what I got.

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1 minute ago, Maihym said:

Oh no of course not. I was looking for a good fan that I can use for everything and hopefully have some silence but if there really is no solution then I'm fine with sticking with what I got.

I would say for case fans, pretty much any fan that works is fine; you don't need great airflow on case fans and can control them with software.

 

For you CPU Cooler they're worth considering if you don't like the sound of the stock ones (and the venturis will perform a bit better given the same noise level),

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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1 minute ago, Energycore said:

I would say for case fans, pretty much any fan that works is fine; you don't need great airflow on case fans and can control them with software.

 

For you CPU Cooler they're worth considering if you don't like the sound of the stock ones (and the venturis will perform a bit better given the same noise level),

I think I'll be fine with what I currently have, thank you.

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For your rad:

Hyperborea: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/qKvRsY/rosewill-case-fan-rocf11004

Vortex: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/BXDwrH/cougar-case-fan-cfv12hb

SW3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V46Y1207&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC-_-pla-_-Case+Fans-_-9SIA68V46Y1207&gclid=Cj0KEQjwjK--BRCzv-Wyu4OTosEBEiQAgFp5OB9wFuQuPjD9fI_9ZG-qZh9-bnFSrW8XL0JUWTLFRikaAgFi8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

For case fans:

PW2: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/4GsKHx/be-quiet-case-fan-bl047

SW3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V46Y1203&cm_re=silent_wings_3-_-9SIA68V46Y1203-_-Product

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1 hour ago, WoodenMarker said:

For your rad:

Hyperborea: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/qKvRsY/rosewill-case-fan-rocf11004

Vortex: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/BXDwrH/cougar-case-fan-cfv12hb

SW3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V46Y1207&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC-_-pla-_-Case+Fans-_-9SIA68V46Y1207&gclid=Cj0KEQjwjK--BRCzv-Wyu4OTosEBEiQAgFp5OB9wFuQuPjD9fI_9ZG-qZh9-bnFSrW8XL0JUWTLFRikaAgFi8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

For case fans:

PW2: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/4GsKHx/be-quiet-case-fan-bl047

SW3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V46Y1203&cm_re=silent_wings_3-_-9SIA68V46Y1203-_-Product

Hmm thanks, I'll look into the Hyperborea and the PW2.

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i have 4 of these: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yYkD4D/corsair-case-fan-co9050009ww on max and i can't hear them, the only thing i hear is my gpu fan and my other two case fans (Noctua industrial 3000 VARY LOUD! and still at 40%)

My RIG:

 

CPU: Intel core i7 4790k     Motherboard: Msi krait edition z97      RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB      GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 8GB Gaming Black Edition     Case: Thermaltake core v71   Storage: Samsung 850 pro 256gb OS, WD green 2Tb, WD blue 500GB, WD blue 350gb, Segate barracuda 250gb      PSU: NZXT hale82 v2 700w     Cooling: Noctua nh-d15   Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
 

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3 hours ago, TempestZXT said:

i have 4 of these: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yYkD4D/corsair-case-fan-co9050009ww on max and i can't hear them, the only thing i hear is my gpu fan and my other two case fans (Noctua industrial 3000 VARY LOUD! and still at 40%)

Haha oh wow, our build's are almost identical. Well before I upgraded a lot of my parts.

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